Ella Baker School (02M225) is a public school in District 2, Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 64% of tested students were proficient in reading and 57% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 322 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 57%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need — 30% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 67% in math (2026).
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 18.2, smaller than most district elementary schools.
89%
of parents trust the principal
90%
trust their child's teachers
87%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 31% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.43 · 28th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
64%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
141 students tested
37 students tested
104 students tested
Mathematics
57%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
140 students tested
36 students tested
104 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 77% | 59% |
| 2022 | 67% | 52% |
| 2023 | 72% | 71% |
| 2024 | 64% | 70% |
| 2025 | 70% | 61% |
| 2026 | 64% | 57% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 11%0.8 mi away
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Economic need index: 14%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 29%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 53%
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Economic need index: 11%0.8 mi away
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Economic need index: 31%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 14%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 15%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 29%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 53%
| Measure | Ella Baker School | P.S. 183 Robert L. Stevenson |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 64% (-6 points vs 2025) | 82% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 57% (-4 points vs 2025) | 93% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.2 | 22.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 322 | 533 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.3 | 13.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 87% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 89% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 90% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 91% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Ella Baker School has lower math proficiency than P.S. 183 Robert L. Stevenson (57% vs 93%) and lower reading proficiency (64% vs 82%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
322 students
pre-K, K–8 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
9%
was 10% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
48% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 53% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
30%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 32% White, 37% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 15% Black, 6% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 53% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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317 E 67th St, New York, NY 10065, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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